Part 2The Reborn Social Climber

Lucy glared at me fiercely, then turned her head to gently caress Jared's face, saying, "I never thought Miss Patton would be such a rude and unreasonable person. If that's the case, Miss Patton is certainly not qualified to take care of me." She hooked her arm through Jared's, clinging to him like a small bird. "No need to get so angry over a maid. Just dismiss her and get a new one. Why lower yourself? Miss Patton is so barbaric; just kick her out." Her tone was full of the authority of a mistress, and I just wanted to laugh: "What kind of trash dares to ask for my care, and even wants to stay in my house? How absurd."

"Aunt Eleanor is my father's personal aide, a staff member under military jurisdiction, not a maid you can simply order around."

"Aunt Eleanor, please, dispose of the items these two lowlifes have used…"

Before I could finish, Jared tilted his head back, interrupting with an arrogant tone, "Eleanor Patton, you are simply too ill-mannered! I should really take your father's place and properly educate you!"

The bullet comments exploded in surprise: "How did the wicked female antagonist suddenly grow a brain? Shouldn't she willingly take care of the female lead? And become the male lead's stepping stone, submitting to his every whim?" "Did the plot shift? And why is the male lead acting so superior now? He's clearly just a chauffeur's adopted son, living on borrowed time." "Heh heh. The female antagonist just wants to deliberately attract the male lead's attention. Such cheap tricks."

Jared still wore a determined expression. "Since you insist on being so ill-mannered, then get out of this house!" Hearing him, I wanted to laugh. Was Jared even thinking clearly? He wanted to kick me out of my own house. It seemed he was still immersed in his role as the powerful son-in-law from his previous life. My house, by what right did he tell me to leave?

I picked up the rotary phone receiver and dialed the guard at the gate: "There are two troublemakers at the house. Please clear them out." Jared and Lucy looked at each other as if they had heard a joke. "Clear them out? I'd like to see, when General Patton returns, who he'll clear out, you or me!" He said with absolute certainty, "General Patton in the previous life wholeheartedly promoted me to a high position because he valued my talent and ability. For my sake, he will definitely kick you out!"

In the previous life, with my father's support, Jared gradually climbed the ladder of power. My father's esteem for him also meant that the security guards and household staff almost always obeyed his every word. This greatly nourished his ambition. But for him to act so high and mighty now, his brain must have truly been eaten by a dog.

As soon as my father arrived home, shedding his military uniform, Jared unceremoniously approached him. He acted as if my father would definitely side with him, stating directly, "General Patton, you really have raised a good daughter. She actually wants to kick me out. I asked her to take care of Lucy, such a helpless orphan girl, and she, with a heart of stone, slapped me." My father was a traditional man who deeply valued family reputation and harmony. In our previous life, whenever there were family conflicts, my father often urged me to back down. But now, my father looked at Jared, his eyes filled only with surprise and exasperation. Without even raising his eyes, he told the security guard: "From now on, don't let just any stray cat or dog into the house, especially those with poor judgment. What if they hurt Quinn?"

Jared, hearing my father's words, couldn't believe the General, who had always valued him, would be so heartless. He composed himself, commanding in an unshakeable tone, "You should kick Eleanor Patton out of this house! Only then will I wholeheartedly support you and become your right-hand man!" My father burst out laughing, unable to believe his ears. "Sacrifice my daughter for you? I'm a military general. Do I really need a greenhorn like you, who's never even seen a battlefield, as my right-hand man? Don't make me laugh."

"I used to let you come to the house often just to entertain Quinn." Jared couldn't believe my father's current attitude towards him. He was incredulous: "That's not how it was! You were supposed to value me greatly, promote me to your position! I was supposed to be your most prized subordinate, your favorite son-in-law!" My father chuckled, waving his hand for the security guard to escort him out. "I guess I'm just too approachable. To think he would actually covet my Quinn. How utterly despicable."

Life quieted down for a few days. Then, the Northwood Restaurant called our house. Someone was using the Patton family's name to consume lavishly and charge it to their account. The bullet comments on my screen instantly boiled over:

"So cool! Taking the female lead to eat delicacies! Is this the privilege of the elite class?"

"After the male lead packs up the last portion of Leningrad caviar, he meets his benefactor. With this precious caviar, he will definitely connect with this benefactor, making it imperative to destroy the wicked female antagonist's family and climb over them to power."

"But why is the male lead acting like a gold-digger? Making them charge it to the female antagonist's account is such a petty move."